Aynor, South Carolina

Aynor, South Carolina
—  Town  —
Nickname(s): A-Town, Little Golden Town
Location of Aynor in South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°59′52″N 79°12′9″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Horry
Government
• Mayor	Keb Johnson
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	102 ft (31 m)
Population (2011)
• Total	647
• Density	234/sq mi (90.2/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	29511, 29544
Area code(s)	843
FIPS code	45-03430
GNIS feature ID	1220269

Aynor is a small town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 647 in September 2011. The surrounding Aynor area of Galivants Ferry has a population of 5,429 as of September 2011.

Geography

Aynor is located at 33°59′52″N 79°12′9″W (33.997796, -79.202561).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 587 people, 228 households, and 158 families residing in the town. The population density was 533.3 people per square mile (206.0/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 233.5 per square mile (90.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.20% White, 11.75% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.19% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 228 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,076. About 13.1% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

Neighborhoods

• Antioch
• Bakers Chapel
• Bayboro
• Berea
• Brown Swamp
• Brunson Spring
• Cool Springs
• Dog Bluff
• Galivants Ferry
• Gunters Island
• Happy Home
• High Point
• Horry
• Jordanville
• Joyner Swamp
• Juniper Bay
• Ketchuptown
• Knotty Branch
• Louisville
• Methodist Rehobeth
• Midland
• Mt. Hermon
• Mt. Trolly
• Pisgah
• Pleasant Union
• Red Hill
• Salem
• St. John

Government

The town is run by a Mayor-council government system.

Mayor

Keb Johnson

Council Members

John Gardner, Chris Shelley, Tony Godsey Sr., Stan Woodle

Town Clerk- Margaret Duvall

External links

• Town of Aynor
• Aynor Municipal Court
• Aynor Police Department
• Aynor Elementary School
• Midland Elementary School
• Aynor Middle School
• Aynor High School
• Aynor Harvest Hoe Down Festival
• Aynor Chamber of Commerce
• The Aynor News
• Woodmen of the World Lodge 704 Aynor